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Steffie Woolhandler, MD

@swoolhandler.bsky.social

Research based health advocacy

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Immigrants’ Premium and Tax Payments for Health Care Exceed the Costs of Their Care url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2798221?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=080825

08.08.2025 22:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Native Americans’mortality exceeds other Americans’ by 42%. Our shocking
findings in today’s JAMA. url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2835392?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=061625

16.06.2025 20:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New from our group: Heat-Related Illness Among Patients Experiencing Homelessness url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2835084?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=061025

10.06.2025 15:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Over 350K Health Workers Face Deportation Risk Survey study quantifies the role of immigrants, both documented and undocumented, in healthcare

Mass deportations threaten healthcare for all Americans. Our group's work in today's JAMA www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

03.04.2025 17:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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"Few have questioned who should own hospitals and other essential health care resources."

This Viewpoint discusses the collapse of the Steward Health Care system and the conflict between financial ambition and clinical mission.

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12.02.2025 23:48 — 👍 21    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 4
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Supplemental Benefits Offer Few Advantages for MA Enrollees Those with MA and traditional Medicare plans had similar rates of care and spending on 'extras'

Supplemental Benefits Offer Few Advantages for MA Enrollees : our new study in JAMANetworkOpen with Chris Cai and Lisa Simon www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

16.01.2025 05:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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